The Alumni Hall of Nara Women's University
The Saho Kaikan Hall (佐保会館) is a university alumni hall of 1928 in Kitauoyanishimachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 26, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a tiled roof, covering 324 square metres; registration number 29-0094.
An Alumni Hall on the University Campus
Saho Kaikan stands facing south at the north end of the campus of Nara Women's University in central Nara: a two-storey timber building 13 bays by 6 under a hip-and-gable roof, with a carriage porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its walls show their timber frame, with vertical boarding at the base of each storey, tall sash windows on all four sides and trussed gable ornament (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a tall and dignified university alumni hall.
What to Look For
Look for the carriage porch and the tall sash windows on all four sides (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It stands on the Nara Women's University campus, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was Saho Kaikan built?
- In 1928 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- At the north end of the Nara Women's University campus.
- What is it?
- The university's alumni hall.
- What does it look like?
- A carriage porch and tall sash windows on all sides.
- When was the Saho Kaikan Hall registered?
- On December 26, 2005 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Saho Kaikan Hall (佐保会館) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kitauoyanishimachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2005/12/26 (Heisei 17) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 324 m², 13 by 6 bays |
| Owner | Sahokai (Incorporated Association) |
| Public Access | On a university campus (no visiting information) |
References
- Saho Kaikan Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005194
Last verified: 2026.10.18